A slow start proved too much for Texas to overcome against surging Arkansas. The Longhorns will try and rebound Saturday at Vanderbilt.

Arkansas used a 15-0 run from the end of the first half (2:21) to the start of the second half (15:25) to tun a six-point lead into a 21-point cushion (45-24). However, the Longhorns made a serious run late in the second half only the Razorbacks made some key plays down the stretch to win 78-70.

The Longhorns are spending the final few weeks of the season fighting for a NCAA Tournament bid and suffered a key loss to the Razorbacks at home.

Arkansas came away with a 78-70 victory over Texas on Wednesday in a game that probably shouldn't have been as close as it ended up being.

But the Razorbacks' exciting Boogie Fland is sidelined following right thumb surgery so he won't get to match skills with the Longhorns' shooting star Tre Johnson. Arkansas has other top talent to challenge Johnson and his Texas teammates — including former Razorback Tramon Mark — and NBA scouts will surely be watching closely.